mursi from egypt or benjamin netanyahu has the word, as you just mentioned, deescalate. they want this to be tamped down, and it is probably in israel's interest to do that, to avoid further inflaming the region. but, hamas seems to think that they would benefit from prolonging and es cal eighting the conflict. >> okay. >> i want to get your take on former cia director david petraeus appearing before the house and senate intelligence committee. it seems each party heard different testimony each spinning what he said about the benghazi attack. but the general suggested it was not political. so, shouldn't this lay to rest all the gop complaints? >> it should. but, you know, the level of distrust and partisan animosity and polarization is so great, that republicans have sustained the arguments that were being made at the end of the election campaign, with a remarkable degree of bitterness. john mccain really seems angry and outraged at the performance of susan rice, among others, and the obama administration, and so, harry reid sent a letter yesterday and told john mccain h